Two Ton Brewing, the long-time contract brewer that recently set up shop in Kenilworth, NJ, is set to celebrate its 5th Anniversary this year, and they'll do so with a new bottle offering.  According to a filing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Two Ton received approval on February 19th for a bottle label for Ebullient.…

According to a filing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Rahway, New Jersey's Wet Ticket Brewing received approval on February 18th for a can label for Galaxy Shaker.

Galaxy Shaker is an 8.2% ABV Imperial India Pale Ale with Lactose according to the can label.  Can art profiles the beer as a "DDH Imperial New England IPA…

According to a filing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on February 14th, Flying Fish Brewing Company in Somerdale, New Jersey received approval for a can label for Tradewinds Tropical Wheat.

Tradewinds Tropical Wheat is a 5.7% ABV Ale brewed with Passionfruit and Guava set to be released in pint-sized cans.  Can art…

Icarus Brewing Company is taking their most popular and adding a twist with their new favorite hop.  The Lakewood, NJ brewery is set to announce that they will be canning DDH Yacht Juice with Bru-1.

DDH Yacht Juice with Bru-1 is an 8% ABV Imperial IPA.  Can art reads, "Imperial India Pale Ale Hopped with Citra,…

According to a filing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureay (TTB), Fairfield, NJ's Magnify Brewing Company received approval on February 17th for a can label for Blueberry Short Stack. This will be the 8th beer in Magnify's Breakfast DIPA series.

According to label art, Blueberry Short Stack will be an 8% DIPA brewed with oats,…

Right before Thanksgiving, Conclave Brewing debuted another in a long line of stellar IPA offerings - Moonwater.  Now, according to a filing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), it appears the Flemington, NJ brewery might be gearing up to can Moonwater.

On February 15th, Conclave received TTB approval for a can label for…

Known widely for their Exit Series which produced beers for each exit on the New Jersey Turnpike to reflect the diversity of the Garden State, Somerdale, NJ's Flying Fish Brewing Company has been on the scene in various forms since 1995.  In recent years, a rebranding and an uptick in limited release modern styles has seen renewed popularity in the brewery.  Now, it appears Flying Fish's…

Plasencia 146 Cosecha La Vega

Size: 5.25 x 52

Vitola: Robusto Gordo

Wrapper: Honduras…

February 14, 2019--Drew Estate, a global manufacturer and distributor of premium cigars announced today that Jessi Flores, Director of Subculture Studios, is leaving the company to pursue new business ventures.

Jessi is a twenty-year veteran, having joined Drew Estate in 1999 after founder Jonathan Drew discovered his unique style of street art on the walls of Estelí, Nicaragua.  During his tenure, Mr. Flores has been a driving force behind the…

February 13, 2019--Jas Sum Kral Cigars has announced that the upcoming Tyrannical Buc, which was announced in January, will be shipping to retailers this April.

"Fresh from the gifted intellect of creator Riste Ristevski, this first-rate cigar yields a true power house blend of entrancing flavors and palate-pleasing complexity…

Two Ton Brewing has been contract brewing since 2015, but it wasn't until October of 2018 that the brewery firmly established permanent residence in Kenilworth, New Jersey.  Since opening, Two Ton has been working on furthering their distribution model, and, according to a filing with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), we have insight into the next can offering we might see from Two Ton.…

February 11, 2019--The Granada based premium boutique cigar manufacturer announced

today a management restructuring after Mombacho Cigars, S.A. and Rob Rasmussen, Brand Manager, made the joint decision to end their work relationship effective February 11, 2019. Jaxsears Inc. will now lead Mombacho’s marketing activities while Rob Rasmussen will continue pursuing other professional interests.…

We've recently announced the news of a collaboration between Lakewood, NJ's Icarus Brewing Co and Seaside Heights' Heavy Reel Brewing Company, but that is not the only big Icarus collaboration debuting this week. According to Jason Goldstein, owner and head brewer at Icarus, the brewery is working with Asbury Park's Dark City Brewing Company and Point Pleasant…

Back in late December 2017, Lakewood, NJ's Icarus Brewing Company released a collaboration with Seaside Heights' Heavy Reel Brewing Company called Bay Dreamer that was later canned and released by Icarus.  Now, it appears that the two breweries are working on releasing another collaboration - Just Wing It.

In September 2018, Heavy Reel debuted Just Wing It on draft in their tap room.  Listed as a 7.5% ABV Milk Stout, Heavy Reel profiled this collaboration with Icarus as "jam…

What do you get when you take, arguably, New Jersey's best brewery and add in one of the top barrel-aging programs in the world?  According to a filing on February 7th with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), you get A Bird To Explore All Shores.

On October 27, 2017, Ocean Township, New Jersey's Kane Brewing Company…

February 6th, 2019--David Lafferty has been named the future Vice President of Sales at

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (DTT).

Lafferty spent eleven years employed with Drew Estate in a sales position. He began his career as the New

England Sales Representative to be promoted to the East Coast Regional Sales Manager and…

As the federal government shutdown has ended, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is open and approving label registrations for small breweries throughout the country.  Wet Ticket Brewing in Rahway, NJ has jumped quickly back on the bandwagon with approval from the TTB coming on January 31st for a label for a new beer - Rahway or the Highway.…

United Cigar, distributor of premium cigars in the United States announced today that measures have been put into place to prevent counterfeiting of their premium line from Selected Tobacco; Atabey. “Over the last year we have heard whispers of counterfeit or unbanded Atabeys” said Oliver Nivaud of United Cigars. “Regretfully, these whispers have turned into a reality and a few mislead consumers have felt the effects. Atabey is hand-rolled in Costa Rica and every cigar adorns the highly…

With the Federal Government's shutdown over, and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) back at work, Icarus Brewing Company in Lakewood, NJ is back to releasing some fun, new beers.  

On Monday, Icarus announced their collaboration with Bolero Snort - There's Always Money in the Bullnana Stand.  On their Facebook post announcing the…